Category Archives: Inspirations

I have a backlog of semi-drafted posts from earlier this year. I’m planning to work my way through them. This is the first – from April this year. It took 35 years or so for us to get to the … Continue reading →

It’s actually very, very simple, and takes a commitment of just one hour of my time each day. This is what I have set myself to do: Exercise – at least 50-60 minutes of reasonably strenuous exercise every day. A … Continue reading →

In this long hot dry spell, it feels like a good time to write about how we use water, and how we can use less of it. Especially those of us who have gardens and plants in pots, and tender … Continue reading →

I’ve always enjoyed learning new things. My current special interest centres on everything to do with food. where does it come from? how was it grown / made / distributed? what cultural history does it have? working to be more … Continue reading →

“…sweetly situated in a little green valley.” So wrote Jane Austen on 2 June 1799. One recent Sunday we followed in her footsteps. It was indeed charming. Here’s a flavour of what we saw along the way. There may have … Continue reading →

OK I know it’s Saturday now not Friday, but I have a fix for that: Six on Saturday. Which as it happens works perfectly, because I couldn’t post this week without mentioning no.6. Practicing optimism: two people I care a … Continue reading →

And this time, it actually is Friday! (So. Now I’m trying to keep up by getting ahead of myself. Which means starting to write a post on Wednesday at the latest so I can hit the publish button late Friday, … Continue reading →

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